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This Vintage ASHLAND Thermoplastics Processing Guide is from 2008 and contains 226 pages of Processing, Part Design, Tooling and Material information. This is a Digital Download in PDF format for immediate download after purchase, the size is 909 KB. You won't find this Digital Download ANYWHERE on Planet Earth. Buy one today before it's gone forever!
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Below is the Table of Contents:
Opening Note................................................................2
Table of Contents........................................................4
Five Basic Steps........................................................12
Systematic Approach...............................................13
• Machine Conditions vs. Plastic Conditions (13)
• The Four Plastic Variables (13)
• Systematic Approach to Machine Setups (13)
• Preventative Maintenance (14)
Materials Handling (14)• Retained Samples (15)
• Training (15)
Safety .........................................................................16
Housekeeping (16) Unsafe Practices (16)Drying .........................................................................18
Overview (18) Drying Table (26)Equipment...................................................................30
Hopper Design (30) The Screw (32) Injection Molding (36) Extrusion (36)Materials................................................................. 37
Alloys (37) High Temperature (39) Polyamides (43) Polyesters (47) Polyolefins (51) Styrenics (60) Thermoplastic Elastomers (63) Others (63)Properties.........................................................................74
ASTM – Electrical (74) ASTM – Mechanical (76) ASTM – Thermal (82) ASTM – Others (84) Bulk Density (88) Hardness at Room Temperature (89) Hardness Table (92) Shrinkage (94) Shrinkage Table & Material Type (100) Conversion Factors (104)Troubleshooting.................................................... 106
Define the Problem (106) Develop an Action Plan (106) Quantify with Numbers (107) Decreasing Barrel Temperature Settings (109) Before Calling Ashland (109)Melt Temperature Measurement...................... 112
Injection Molding
Scientific Molding (113) DECOUPLED MOLDINGSM (114) Overview (115) Suggested Temperatures (120) Troubleshooting (124) Melt Problems (126) Fill Problems (140) Ejection and Mold Problems (162) Appearance Problems (175) Dimensional Problems (182) Performance Problems (193) Clamp Force Requirements(197) Selecting a Molding Machine (199)The Injection Mold................................................ 201
• Mold Materials (201)
• Vent Dimensions (202)
Profile Extrusion ................................................. 204
• Overview (204)
• Suggested Temperatures (208)
• Suggested Temperatures (Other than Profiles) (210)
• Troubleshooting (212)
• Extrudate Problems (213)
• Appearance Problems (237)
• Dimensional Problems (241)
• Performance Problems (244)
Extrusion Blow Molding...................................... 247
• Overview (247)
• Suggested Temperatures (247)
• Troubleshooting (256)
• Melt Problems (256)
• Parison Problems (269)
• Inflation Problems (277)
• Trimming Problems (281)
• Other Processing Problems (284)
• Appearance Problems (286)
• Dimensional Problems (289)
• Performance Problems (291)
Rotational Molding .............................................. 294
• Overview (294)
• Suggested Temperatures (305)
• Troubleshooting (307)
• Processing Problems (307)
• Release Problems (314)
• Appearance Problems (317)
• Dimensional Problems (320)
• Performance Problems (323)
• XLPE-Specific Problems (326)
• Industry Acronyms................................................... 330
• Definitions............................................................. 339
• Disclaimer.............................................................. 448